AI May Crack Encryption Before Quantum Computers, WSJ Reports

A WSJ report warns that rapidly advancing AI math capabilities may break current encryption before quantum computers do, a concern commented on by theorist Lance Fortnow; the same newsletter also covers GM's $220M privacy settlement, the Chainalysis data breach, and DeepSeek's new agent.

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